Friday, September 12, 2008

Ala Roti - Potatoe Roti

Serves 2 - 3 people

500g of flour
500g Boiled potatoes
2 teaspoon salt
water
100g margerine/butter
1 egg


Optional
some curry leaves (Karapincha)
1 big onions
1 teaspoon pepper
3-4 green chillis (amu miris)



Put the boiled potatoes into a large bowl mash them and add flour, salt, baking powder and mix for about a minute.
Then add butter and egg and mix. Then add water little by little and mix well until it makes a whole dough (This takes about 5 minutes)


Optional - to taste better
Chop the big onions and green chillis into small pieces.
Add the chopped items, pepper, salt (to taste) and curry leaves into the dough and mix well



Make small balls out of the dough from hand and flat it on a plate or a board (make it thin using hand).
Tip - Make the plate and hands wet, so that the dough won't get stick to your hand or plate (No need to put oil)

Heat a nonstick pan or (Roti thatiya) and and add the roti on to it and burn both sides (for about 2-3 minutes)


Serve Ala Roti with Lunu Misris (Chilli Paste) or with a curry.

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